Diamonds Seen as ‘Next-Best’ Commodity After Gold Rally: Chart

Commodity investors concerned that gold’s rally will sputter may want to consider another luxury item: diamonds. With odds of a U.S. rate hike creeping higher and long positions in bullion soaring, “it may make even more sense to look at a next-best commodity exposure such as diamonds, where there has been limited investor flow and presumably less downside in case the bear case unfolds,” Citigroup Inc. analysts including Barry Ehrlich said in a note. The bank recommends shares of Alrosa, the world’s largest rough-diamond producer.